Head Coach Jukka Jalonen says that he knows what the Lions need to do in order to beat the Swedish team. He admits that the Swedes are undoubtedly a strong side, but says they also have their weaknesses.

"Their way of playing demands a lot of energy and it is also risky. We've had a lot of goal opportunities against them in the past and we'll have our chances tonight as well. They're not always so strong in defence, but they will be very aggressive in front of our goal. If we manage to defend those goal opportunities then this is a match we can win," said Jalonen on the morning of the final.

Jalonen admitted to feeling a rush of adrenaline as his first time as Head Coach at a World Championship final.

"Of course this is a really special day. It's not often that a coach gets to work with such a great team and on top of that have a chance of winning a gold medal. Of course we're nervous, I'm not going to pretend otherwise, but I'm still going to enjoy the experience nevertheless," he smiled.

The Finnish team will have the same players available for the final as beat the Russian team in the semi-final on Friday.

Finland have only won World Championship gold once which was back in 1995 against the Swedes in Stockholm. Since then they have collected 4 silvers and 3 bronzes. This is their first final appearance since 2007.

The final will be shown live on YLE Channel 2 from 9pm on Sunday evening.